Overview
- Roughly 1,000 to 1,050 jobs will be lost as the Fulda factory shuts after more than a century of operation.
- Goodyear points to overcapacity and cost pressure in Europe, noting rising Asian tire imports and an ongoing EU antidumping review.
- Many employees have joined a transfer company under a negotiated social plan, while union officials report a funeral-like mood and say few are relocating to Hanau.
- Removal of production equipment begins in October and is expected to conclude by the end of March 2026, with a team of about 30 overseeing the work.
- The future of the 17-hectare site remains undecided, as the city holds a right of first refusal and the company also plans to phase out Fürstenwalde production by late 2027.